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Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: result, line-ups and stats

Bolton Wanderers 20 · 7 points
  • 90' Thierry Gale
1 - 0
Cardiff City 21 · 4 points

Line-ups Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City

Bolton Wanderers 4-2-3-1 · S. Schumacher
31 Bazunu
25 Conway
6 Davies
18 Toal
22 Larrazabal
21 Erhahon
8 Sheehan
7 Dong
20 Rodrigues
16 Iling-Junior
10 Dalby
  • 45' Theo Bair Sam Dalby
  • 45' Thierry Gale Samuel Iling-Junior
  • 64' Atsuki Ito Rúben Rodrigues
  • 75' Jayden Nelson Kyliane Dong
  • 83' Ryan Hardie Ethan Erhahon

Line-up for Bolton Wanderers: Bazunu, Conway, Davies, Toal, Larrazabal, Erhahon, Sheehan, Dong, Rodrigues, Iling-Junior, Dalby

Bench
  • 1 J. Bonham
  • 14 A. Famewo
  • 17 A. Ito
  • 45 J. McAtee
  • 26 J. Nelson 75'
  • 39 R. Hardie 83'
  • 11 T. Gale
  • 4 X. Simons
  • 9 T. Bair
Absentees Bolton Wanderers

Brunt, Stephenson (injured)

Cardiff City 4-2-3-1 · B. Barry-Murphy
1 Trott
3 Bagan
4 Osho
5 Bielik
38 Ng
27 Colwill
18 Robertson
16 Willock
8 Moylan
11 Tanner
9 Salech
  • 59' David Turnbull Joel Colwill
  • 74' Cian Ashford Chris Willock
  • 75' Callum Robinson Yousef Salech
  • 90+2' Calum Scanlon Joel Bagan
  • 90+2' Ronan Kpakio Alex Robertson

Line-up for Cardiff City: Trott, Bagan, Osho, Bielik, Ng, Colwill, Robertson, Willock, Moylan, Tanner, Salech

Bench
  • 44 R. Kpakio 92'
  • 43 P. Moreno
  • 23 C. Scanlon 92'
  • 33 R. Tankiewicz
  • 14 D. Turnbull 59'
  • 41 M. Turner
  • 30 H. Tyrer
  • 45 Cian Ashford 74'
  • 47 C. Robinson 75'
Absentees Cardiff City

Chambers, Lawlor, Davies, Colwill, Fish (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Bolton Wanderers

  1. Thierry Gale Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Sam Dalby Forward 2 goals 0 assists
  3. Ethan Erhahon Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Rúben Rodrigues Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Xavier Simons Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Cardiff City

  1. Cian Ashford Midfielder 2 goals 1 assists
  2. Rubin Colwill Midfielder 1 goals 1 assists
  3. Perry Ng Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Yousef Salech Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Moylan Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Bolton Wanderers

Player Starts Min. Form
Josh Sheehan 5/5 446 strong
Sam Dalby 5/5 369 solid
Chris Forino 4/4 360 solid
Samuel Iling-Junior 5/5 323 mixed
Thierry Gale 3/5 310 strong
Max Conway 3/5 294 mixed
Ben Davies 3/3 270 mixed
Jack Bonham 3/3 270 mixed

Cardiff City

Player Starts Min. Form
Nathan Trott 5/5 450 solid
Perry Ng 5/5 450 strong
Gabriel Osho 5/5 450 strong
Joel Bagan 5/5 449 strong
Alex Robertson 5/5 448 strong
Jack Moylan 5/5 435 mixed
Yousef Salech 5/5 430 poor
Ollie Tanner 5/5 424 solid

Stats

Bolton Wanderers Match Cardiff City
  • 41% Possession 59%
  • 7 Shots 17
  • 5 Shots on target 10
  • 1 Shots off target 2
  • 2 Corners 10
  • 16 Fouls 13
  • 3 Offsides 7
  • 5 Yellow cards 2
  • 0 Red cards 0

Pre-match prediction

Pre-match goals forecast
1.85 1.65
  • Predicted goals3.0
  • Both teams to score67%
  • Over 2.5 goals67%
  • Corners13.7

Team comparison

BOL home Per match CAR away
1.50 Points 0.25
1.25 Goals for 0.75
1.25 Goals against 1.75
1.63 xG for 1.79
1.40 xG against 1.55
6.3 Corners 7.0
WLLW Home and away form DLLL

Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City: head-to-head record

11 previous meetings
5 Bolton Wanderers 1 draws 5 Cardiff City
  • Goals per match2.45
  • Both teams scored36%
  • Over 2.5 goals45%
  • Apr 2026 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Oct 2025 Bolton Wanderers 1 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Feb 2018 Cardiff City 2 - 0 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2017 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2016 Cardiff City 2 - 1 Bolton Wanderers
  • Dec 2015 Bolton Wanderers 2 - 3 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2015 Cardiff City 0 - 3 Bolton Wanderers
  • Nov 2014 Bolton Wanderers 3 - 0 Cardiff City
  • Jan 2014 Bolton Wanderers 0 - 1 Cardiff City
  • Apr 2013 Cardiff City 1 - 1 Bolton Wanderers

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City?

T. Parsons refereed Bolton Wanderers vs Cardiff City.

Who is unavailable for Bolton Wanderers against Cardiff City?

Bolton Wanderers are without Lewis Brunt (injury) and Luca Stephenson (injury).

Who is unavailable for Cardiff City against Bolton Wanderers?

Cardiff City are without Calum Chambers (knee injury), Dylan Lawlor (muscle injury), Isaak Davies (injury), Rubin Colwill (health problems) and Will Fish (hernia).

What formation do Bolton Wanderers play?

Bolton Wanderers have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Schumacher.

What formation do Cardiff City play?

Cardiff City have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 5 matches under Barry-Murphy.

How did the last meeting between Bolton Wanderers and Cardiff City finish?

On 11 April 2026, Cardiff City vs Bolton Wanderers finished 2-0.

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